#300D2B
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(23.1% 0.072 333.6), rgb(48, 13, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.23:1).
About this color
#300D2B is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #300D2B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 13, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.072 333.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #300D2B | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #300D2B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #300D2B text on white | 17.23:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #300D2B text on black | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD8
oklch(80.8% 0.086 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D37EC4
oklch(70.7% 0.137 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB5
oklch(63.1% 0.174 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#B03BA1
oklch(55.5% 0.19 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#972C89
oklch(49% 0.176 333.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2770
oklch(42.8% 0.146 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 333.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#300D2B
oklch(23.1% 0.072 333.6)
#300D2B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0C182C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171D2A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32101A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #300D2B
#300D2B
oklch(23.1% 0.072 333.6)
- #00250F
#00250F
oklch(23.2% 0.06 153.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #300D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.028
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
Use #300D2B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.